Kids say they can beat age checks by drawing on a fake mustache

The article reports on an Internet Matters survey finding that UK age-verification measures under the Online Safety Act are often ineffective: 46% of children say age checks are easy to bypass (examples include fake birthdays, using someone else's ID, video game avatars, or drawing a mustache to fool facial checks), and some parents actively help or ignore evasion. The piece concludes that current safeguards are insufficient, many children still encounter harmful content, and calls for stronger action from government and industry to build safety in from the outset.